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Old 12-28-2012, 08:52 PM
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Fun with a button maker. Making bassist buttons

So, I 'm hanging out with friends who've just got a button maker for Xmas. With this tool, we've decided to create buttons that will help bassists communicate the full range of snappy retorts to band members, express common frustrations on the gig and generally help people who aren't bassists understand our thinking. Admittedly, the buttons so far reflect my own passive-aggressive misanthropic nature, so I'm asking other bassists to add to the list we've made so far to widen the scope.

Here's what some of the buttons say:

Bassists are musicians too

I read music. Do you?

Tune your guitar please.

Count in 4 please.

Find the key please.

I do more with 4 strings that you do with 6.

It's how Jamerson did it!

Flatwounds baby!

Will only slap for pay!

At least I know what key we're in!

You don't need all those pedals.

No left hand please.

Read the chart. . . oh, wait!

If you help load in/out, I may start liking you.

Gig without bass. . . dare you!

Did you bring a back-up?

At least the sound guy likes me!

Any more suggestions? Promise, we're not making money of this. . . just wasting time really! Cheers!
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Old 12-28-2012, 08:54 PM
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no girls will hang out with us....so we make buttons
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Old 12-28-2012, 08:59 PM
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Old 12-28-2012, 09:12 PM
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Hey girls,
Bass players have magic fingers!
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Old 12-28-2012, 09:43 PM
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Bass players have longer thicker instruments...
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Old 12-28-2012, 11:22 PM
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[QUOTE=two fingers

"You think that GUITAR got them on the dance floor?"

My favorite so far.
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Old 12-29-2012, 02:21 PM
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Bass players make more $$ per note.
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Old 12-29-2012, 04:27 PM
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My rig is much bigger and goes far deeper
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Old 12-29-2012, 04:31 PM
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Old 12-29-2012, 04:37 PM
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Old 12-29-2012, 04:48 PM
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we're not making money of this. . . just wasting time really!
There's a good one right there.
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Old 12-29-2012, 04:50 PM
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Old 12-29-2012, 04:52 PM
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There's a good one right there.
Hahaha. That was my favorite too
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Old 12-29-2012, 05:09 PM
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no I am not a failed guitarist and no Bass is not easier to play

no one wants to be the bassist

Ill step on your rhythm line any time I like

no I am not a drummer , I CAN count to 4

if it aint down low , its nothing but treble

no you cant come up and sit in a song , do I come to your work and steal your headset and ask your customers , "do you want fries with that"

Bass , not just the fish anymore

I wear a hat
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Old 12-29-2012, 05:15 PM
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With all of that "flair" you guys are wearing you might start getting drink orders.
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Old 12-29-2012, 06:31 PM
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Some I would like to have:

I own the PA

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Old 12-29-2012, 06:35 PM
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Capo??? We don't need no stinkin' CAPOS!!!!

Go ahead and do that left-hand walk. I'll just go up high and play the lead line.

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Old 12-31-2012, 11:56 AM
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